How sweet, how thrillingly sweet, is the name of father, to an absent loving child; and God permits us to call him Father—yes, Abba, Father! How unspeakable the privilege! Yet how many love not this Father—treat him as they would never treat an earthly father—distrusting him, fearful of entrusting themselves and their interests to him.
And then how many who profess to be his children are living carelessly, as those who never knew his love? And of those who seek to serve him, how many, when questioned concerning things which should be of infinite interest to the Christian, can only answer in that indefinite, unthinking, non-committal manner, which may mean one thing or another, or may mean nothing at all just as well. Why not intelligent ones, intelligent in other matters, be sufficiently familiar with the teachings of the Bible, ever to be ready to give a reason, confidently and intelligently, yet paradoxical as it may seem, with meekness and fear, concerning their belief, and hopes for eternity?
Oh, what unpardonable stupidity, that after the lapse of eighteen centuries, with the full blaze of the meridian light of the gospel shining upon our pathway, so many are still groveling in the first rudiments of Christianity; yea, what ingratitude to him who has said in the words of inspiration, "If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not."
M. W. HOWARD.
Malone, N. Y.
An Evening Plaint.
ONE day less of life's short score
This evening's shadows leave me,
And of my misspent days, one more
Makes the gray twilight grieve me.
Yet, could I set time's dark lines back
To morning on life's dial,
My trembling feet would fly the track,
And shun a second trial.
I dare not ask to live again
The day so ill completed,
Though throbs my heart with only pain,
For hopes and plans defeated.
So poor am I, in strength, to do
My daily stint of duty;
So loth my labor to pursue,
So sure to mar its beauty;
So ready for the tempter's snare—
So feeble in resistance;
So faithless, and so cold in prayer,
And Christ at such a distance;
That I can only weep to-night,
Tears born of hope and sorrow;
Of sorrow, for the day's vain flight,
Of hope, that on the morrow
New strength may nerve my fainting heart,
New faith make prayer availing;
New wisdom light my inward part;
New pardon blot each failing;
New ardor bring me near the cross,
New love forbid my staying;
And night bring gain instead of loss;
For which, in tears, I'm praying.
"R."—Watchman and Reflector.
Come Unto Me.
WITH a heart full of anxious requests,
Which my Father in Heaven bestowed,
I wandered alone and distressed,
In search of a quiet abode.
Astray and distracted I cried,
Lord what wilt thou have me to be?
And the voice of the Lamb that had died
Said, Come my beloved to me.
I went; for he mightily wins
Weary souls to his peaceful retreat,
And he gave me forgiveness of sins,
And songs that I love to repeat.
As often as enemies came,
My views of his glory to dim,
He taught me to trust in his name,
And triumph by leaning on him.
Made pure by the blood that he shed,
My heart in his presence is free,
I was hungry and thirsty—he fed;
I was sick and he comforted me.
He gave me the blessing complete,
The hope that is with me to-day,
And a quiet abode at his feet,
That shall never be taken away.
God’s Presence
WHEREVER you go, endeavor to carry with you a sense of God's presence, his holiness, and his love; it will preserve you from a thousand snares.
☞ Special Notice. ☜
By Editor
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Bibles.
By Editor
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" Plain, 1,45, " "
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God’s Wisdom and Christian Joy
If the Lord does not give you what is sweet, he will give you what is meet : he is consulting your welfare when he appears to forget your comfort.
"I have no greater joy," said the beloved disciple, in his old age, "than to hear that my children walk in the truth."
Obituary Notices.
DIED, in Sutton, Vt., Feb. 21, 1864, of typhoid fever and irritation of the stomach, sister Sarah Caswell, wife of Bro. L. B. Caswell, in the 59th year of her age, after a sickness of four months.
A. S. H.
Died, in Lima, Wis., Feb. 20, 1864, sister Carpenter, widowed mother of our much-esteemed brother, E. W. Carpenter, aged 73 years.
R. W. Reed.
Died, of consumption, in Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1864, my sister, Betsey Gorsline, in the 74th year of her age.
Richard Gorsline.
Died, in Charleston, Vt., Feb. 14, 1864, of brain fever, an infant son, the only child of Bro. and sister J. F. Colby.
A. S. H.
Died, in Lunenburg, Vt., Jan. 26, 1864, of diptheria, my oldest daughter, Caroline E. Harris, aged 32 years.
Lucy Harris.
Died, in Wheelock, Vt., Feb. 28, 1864, David E., son of Eli and sister Anna Hammond, of disease of the heart, in the 29th year of his age.
A. S. H.
Died, in Orion, Mich., Jan. 3, 1864, Anna Morgan, wife of Bro. Elijah Morgan, in the 68th year of her age.
C. M. Hemingway.
Died, in St. Johnsbury, Vt., March 3, 1864, of typhoid fever and ulceration of the stomach, Anna E., wife of Bradbury E. Willey, in the 24th year of her age, after a sickness of about two months.
A. S. H.
Appointments.
The Quarterly Meeting of the Pilot Grove, Millersburgh, Washington, and Palestine churches, will be held at Pilot Grove, Iowa, beginning April 1, at 7½ o'clock P. M. I will be with the brethren, if not providentially hindered, and will begin lectures on Thursday evening, March 31.
Also, I will hold meetings with the Palestine church, beginning March 25, at 7½ P. M., and will continue over Sunday.
Providence permitting, I will hold meetings with the church at
Peterborough, N. H., Sab. & first-day, March 26 & 27.
Manchester, N. H., Tuesday evening, " 29.
Haverhill, Mass., Sab. & first-day, April 2 & 3.
Block Island, R. I., Sab. & first-day, " 9 & 10.
Peacedale, R. I., " 16 & 17.
Read Again.
By Editor
THOSE who have been sending small orders for books by express are requested to read again remarks "To our Friends" in No. 15. We said—
"We will send charts with books by Express, charges paid, if the distance does not exceed 1000 miles, when $20, worth are taken at retail prices. Or $10, worth if the distance is not over 500 miles." "Those who order one or two or more sets of Charts with books to the amount of ten, twenty or more dollars' worth, will receive them promptly by express, charges paid according to statement above."
This is plain enough for any person who could possibly be benefited with the books we offer. And it is the result of great heedlessness that we are now troubled with numerous orders for books by express from one to three dollars' worth. In some cases the express bill, which we are expected to pay, is nearly equal to the amount sent for books. "Whoso readeth, let him understand."
Notice
TO THE CHURCHES OF THE ILLS. & WIS. STATE CONFERENCE.
As it was decided at the last Conference that 75 per cent. of S. B. fund should be sent quarterly to the State treasurer, we would recommend you to send drafts on New York, directed to I. Colcord, jr., New Genesee, Whiteside Co., Ills. This will be perfectly safe.
ISAAC SANBORN, } Conf.\nJ. G. WOOD, } Com.\nH. DECKER.
Business Department.
Business Notes.
Lewis Martin; Where is William Martin's and Rebecca Eaton's Instructor sent?
D. Libby; Where is your Instructor sent?
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Books Sent by Rail Road as Freight.
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General Conference Missionary Fund.
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State Conference.
By Editor
THE time to hold the Michigan State Conference is drawing near. It will probably be held May 20. We think the General Conference should hold its session at the same place, the 19th, the Publishing Association its session at the same place the 18th, and religious services be held Sabbath and first-day, the 21st and 22d.
Judging from past meetings, we should expect from two to three hundred persons from abroad, besides those who would come in from the community round about. The church at Memphis, in the Eastern part of the State, near the Grand Trunk R. R., between Detroit and Port Huron wish the meeting there. We think the location a good one to be reached by railroad from Northern, Central, and Southern Michigan, Ohio, New York, the East and the West. The Battle Creek church is not tired of these large meetings, and will accommodate another with pleasure, yet will be governed by the urgency of requests from other churches, and the decision of the Conference Committees. Where shall this gathering be?
General Conference Representation
By Editor
We would suggest that as Bro. Loughborough has explored nearly the whole of New England, and Bro. Andrews the State of New York, they could best represent those fields at General Conference.
C. W. OLDS
By C. W. Olds
THE next Quarterly Meeting for the church at Little Prairie, Wis., will be held April 9 & 10. We hope to see a good attendance from other churches and scattered brethren. Come, brethren, filled with the good Spirit. Will Bro. Sanborn or Ingraham meet with us?
C. W. OLDS
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
The law requires the pre-payment of postage on Bound Books, four cents for the first four ounces, or fractional part thereof, and an additional four cents for the next four ounces, or fractional part thereof, and so on. On pamphlets and tracts, two cents for each four ounces, or fractional part thereof. Orders, to secure attention, must be accompanied with the cash. Address ELDER JAMES WHITE, Battle Creek, Michigan.
History of the Sabbath, (in paper covers), . . . . 40
The Bible from Heaven, . . . . . . . . 25
Three Angels of Rev. xiv, and the Two-horned Beast, . 15
Sabbath Tracts, numbers one, two, three, and four, . 15
Hope of the Gospel, or Immortality the gift of God, . 15
Which? Mortal or Immortal? or an inquiry into the present constitution and future condition of man, . 15
Modern Spiritualism; its Nature and Tendency, . . 15
The Kingdom of God; a Refutation of the doctrine called, Age to Come, . . . . . . . . 15
Miraculous Powers, . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pauline Theology, on Future Punishment, . . . . 15
Review of Seymour. His Fifty Questions Answered, . 10
Prophecy of Daniel—the Sanctuary and 2300 Days. . 10
The Saints' Inheritance in the New Earth. . . . 10
Signs of the Times. The Coming of Christ at the door, 10
Law of God. The testimony of both Testaments, . 10
Vindication of the true Sabbath, by J. W. Morton, . 10
Review of Springer on the Sabbath and Law of God, . 10
Facts for the Times. Extracts from eminent authors, . 10
Miscellany. Seven Tracts in one book on the Second Advent and the Sabbath, . . . . . . . . 10
Christian Baptism. Its Nature, Subjects, and Design, . 10
Matthew xxiv. A Brief Exposition of the Chapter. . 5
Mark of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God, . 5
Sabbatic Institution and the Two Laws, . . . . 5
Assistant. The Bible Student's Assistant, or a Compend of Scripture references, . . . . . . . . 5
Truth Found. A short argument for the Sabbath, with an Appendix, "The Sabbath not a Type." . . 5
An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an address to the Baptists, . . . . . . . . 5
Review of Fillio. A reply to a series of discourses delivered by him in Battle Creek on the Sabbath question. 5
Milton on the State of the Dead, . . . . . . . 5
Brown's Experience. Consecration—Second Advent, 5
Report of General Conference held in Battle Creek, June, 1859, Address on Systematic Benevolence, &c. 5
Sabbath Poem. False Theories Exposed, . . . . 5
Illustrated Review. A Double Number of the Re-VIEW AND HERALD Illustrated, . . . . . . . 5
Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment. Apostasy and perils of the last days,
In German, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
In Holland, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
French. A Pamphlet on the Sabbath, . . . . . 5
" " " " " " Dan, ii, and vii, . . . . 5
ONE CENT TRACTS. The Seven Seals—The Two Laws—Reasons for Sunday-keeping Examined—Personality of God—Wesley on the Law—Judson on Dress—Appeal on Immortality.
TWO CENT TRACTS. Institution of the Sabbath—Sabbath by Elihu—Infidelity and Spiritualism—War and Sealing—Who Changed the Sabbath—Preach the Word—Death and Burial—Much in Little-Truth.
THREE CENT TRACTS. Dobney on the Law—Milton on the State of the Dead—Scripture References—The Mark of the Beast, and Seal of the Living God—Spiritual Gifts.
Bound Books.
The figures set to the following Bound Books include both the price of the Book and the postage.
The Hymn Book, 464 pages, and 122 pieces of music, 80
" " " " with Sabbath Lute, . . . $1,00
" " " " Calf Binding, . . . . 1,00
" " " " " with Lute, . . . 1,20
History of the Sabbath, in one volume, bound
Part I, Bible History Part II, Secular History, . . 80 cts.
Spiritual Gifts Vol. I, or the Great Controversy between Christ and his angels, and Satan and his angels, . 50
Spiritual Gifts Vol. II. Experience, Views and Incidents in connection with the Third Message, . . . 50
Scripture Doctrine of Future Punishment. By H. H. Dobney, Baptist Minister of England, . . . . . 75
Home Here and Home in Heaven, with other Poems. This work embraces all those sweet and Scriptural poems written by Annie R. Smith, from the time she embraced the third message till she fell asleep in Jesus. Price 25 cents.
Sabbath Readings, a work of 400 pages of Moral and Religious Lessons for the Young, . . . . . 60 cts.
The same in five Pamphlets, . . . . . . 55 "
" " twenty-five Tracts, . . . . . . 50 "
CHARTS, Prophetic and Law of God, the size used by our Preachers. Varnished, a set, with Key, . . . $4,00
A set on cloth, with Key, . . . . . . . . 3,50
On cloth, without rollers, by mail, . . . . . 3,00
The Chart. A Pictorial Illustration of the Visions of Daniel and John, 20 by 25 inches. Price 15 cents. On rollers, post-paid, 75 cts,